Now this is one truly mixed up clone that doesn't really know where its original heritage lies. We suppose it was supposed to reflect the HTC G2, better known as the HTC Magic. Unfortunately, you know for sure that the $102 price point would translate to run-of-the-mill specifications that won't drop jaws anytime soon - although it does feature dual SIM card slots for the busy executive, an integrated TV tuner and FM radio support alongside a 2.6" touchscreen display at 240 × 320 resolution. This won't run on the Android operating system, that's for sure.

The Dopod A6188 does resemble the HTC Magic in many ways, but it is based on the OMS (Open Mobile System) that is developed by China Mobile, not Android. Features of the A6188 include the following :-

• 3.2" 320 × 480 HVGA touchscreen display
• 3.2-megapixel camera with auto focus
• White balance
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Bluetooth connectivity
• A-GPS navigation
• G-sensor

Strange for India to enforce the ban of cloned handsets from China, considering the country itself isn't exactly that prosperous to make sure everyone can afford a decent, basic branded handset from more reputable manufacturers. According to Indian Cellular Association (ICA), the main reason behind this is safety as several handsets from China come with fake batteries that could be a potential fire hazard. Apart from thatm several handsets ship without the so called “International Mobile Equipment Identity” (IMEI) number that enables these phones to be traced to prevent their use by terrorists. We wonder whether this ban will be enforced by other countries or not...

Another day, another cloned handset - this one even sports the Sony Ericsson name clearly on the Coolc908 handset itself. Don't expect this to be a Walkman player extraordinaire, as it comes with some paltry specifications including a 2" display, dual SIM capability, an integrated FM radio and support for GSM 900/1800MHz networks. No idea why the iPod look was chosen for this $110 handset, but if you're feeling smug enough to be the laughing stock of your office for picking up a cloned handset, then be our guest.

Nokia's famous N Series of multimedia handsets have just been cloned, courtesy of SciPhone and their N12. This model will ditch the S60 operating system in favor of the genuine Android OS - something unheard of in cloned circles, at least until today. Not only that, specifications have been pretty impressive including :-

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
• GPS navigation
• CMMB TV support
• 624MHz processor
• 3.2" touchscreen display
• 3.2 megapixel camera

Why unofficially? Well, unless President Obama of the USA has put pen to paper for the new Blockberry 9500, this is but a blatant ripoff from the hype Mr. President drummed up when he was pretty unwilling to part with this beloved BlackBerry after he was sworn into the White House. The poster even has the audacity to trump the following - ” Obama have Blackberry, I have blockberry”. Interestingly enough, the Blockberry 9500 will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 instead of the Blockberry OS - er, we meant BlackBerry. Apart from that, you get a 460MHZ proccessor, 3.2" touchscreen display, W-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, SiRFStar III GPS chipset as well as support for 3G and EDGE networks.

Now this is a cloned handset that you don't see every day - the HiPhone F06-Slim Wi-Fi TV phone. What makes this model stand out is the fact that it resembles the BlackBerry Storm, which is something different from the many iPhone clones hailing from China these days. In addition, it also comes with TV support for on-the-go entertainment alongside Wi-Fi connectivity for greater functionality. Other features of the HiPhone F06-Slim Wi-Fi TV Phone include a 3.2" touchscreen display, dual SIM slots for busy people and a quad-band GSM handset. Hard to believe the entire thing costs a mere $190, unlocked, but then again don't expect the user interface and operating system to be on par with a "real" phone.

Mac clones are generally not welcome in California as Psystar found out, but out of the ashes rise yet another company that aims to sell Mac clones not only online but at their own retail store located within the Los Angeles area. Quo Computer is certainly idealistic, if not rather naive, to think that "Apple sees the value in what we are doing." Chances are Quo Computer will receive a call and letter from Apple's lawyers pretty soon. This isn't going to be a walk in the park for Quo Computer, that's for sure.

The iPod range has been victims of counterfeits and clones for quite some time already, and this time round we have the iPod Shuffle 3G being faked by something that looks clearly large enough to be an iPod nano instead. Well, on the other hand, it ought to be full of hot air within as it tips the scales at a mere 14 grams, featuring an integrated FM tuner with audio recording capability, a phone book function (no need to carry that tiny paper notepad anymore), and an e-book carrier. Why do we call it so? That's because it also emulates the Shuffle's screenless look. No idea on who is going to fork out $23 for this.

Talk about super efficient - the Nokia N86 is not yet out officially from the Finnish cellphone manufacturer, and here we have a clone of the N86 in China. Well, you can forget about state-of-the-art specifications when it comes to clones, so it is no-go for an 8-megapixel camera in this fake device. Considering the cloned N86 is going for only $103, we dread to take a peek under the hood and see what it will offer the end user. By the way, this isn’t the first N86 clone to hit the market.

Hmm, the Nokia N87 seems to be a pretty popular choice when it comes to being cloned (even when there is no such handset from Nokia's stable of phones), and here we are with yet another model that even blatantly copies the Nokia wording on the front. Too bad you can tell at first glance that the operating system is no Symbian S60, and it won't be able to handle all that an actual high end Nokia handset is able to with the same flair and aplomb. You do get a 3" display at 240 x 400 resolution, handwriting support, a microSD memory card slot and GSM 900/1800MHz connectivity.

A screenshot of what's supposed to be a Widget home page running on Maemo (an open-source Linux-based OS from Nokia) could make its way to Nokia smartphones. The homepage itself would work like a "netvibes" homepage, with user-selected widgets. The whole thing would be ad-supported, which reminds us from the ad-supported computers fiasco from a few years back.

Some believe that ads will be targeted to the location and the behavior of the user. We've heard that for years, but we'll keep an open mind. Now the bad news: the rumored date for this is Q4 2010. Yikes! That's far away. We’re not sure that widgets are the future of cellphones because they usually waste a lot of display real estate. Plus they generate tons of requests so that exacerbates the latency problems inherent to wireless networks. That said, this is one of the nicest implementation that we’ve seen.

Hot off the heels of a fake Storm 2 along comes a wholesale E75 that packs in something the regular Nokia E75 doesn't - a built-in NES emulator. It will cost you $111 to bring a sample home, but if you can round up another 19 friends of yours, the price drops to $97 a pop. We're willing to bet our firstborn that this model doesn't come with support for Nokia's Ovi service, and neither is it able to consolidate up to 10 different email accounts on a single device.

Forget about waiting in line for the BlackBerry Storm 2 - there is a new clone in town known as the Cool9500, where it will come with a gold trim to underline your taste for the tacky while featuring something no RIM smartphone ever had to date - a built-in TV tuner. What do you think of such cloned handsets? With all the innovation packed in (sans the powerful BlackBerry push email service, of course), it would be pretty nuts for them to clone a device as they might fare a whole lot better working on their own brand. What do you think?